Consultation Response: Places, people and planning – a consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system

Scottish Renewables' response to the consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system.

Key points are as follows:

• We are concerned that some of the proposals contained in this consultation do not align with the ambitions set out in the Scottish Government draft Energy strategy and Onshore Wind Policy Statement.
• The focus of the consultation is urban-centric and relates primarily to the provision of housing. As a result, a number of the proposals could have significant unintended consequences for the renewables industry, communities and landowners.
• We do not support the proposal for more decisions to be made by local review bodies.
• We do not agree that Section 3F of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 should be removed.